The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25

Since January, 1854. Mr.. chandler, tho Chair
man Of the Board Of Selectmen. and Col As
pinvall have been the principal debaters In
town meetings., and the discussions have al
ways been bitter. Thu chief point at Issue has
been a company DISPUTE over the laying out Of
a highway from Harrison place to Kent street.
Town meeting followed town meeting. The
Board Of Selectmen gave hearings, and finally
The County Commissioners were appealed to.
tho selectmen having failedito act. The County
commissioners ordered the laying out Of the
road in July. 1885, but for still another year the
sslectmen failedito obeythe decree, and finally,
At 4 meeting In September, 1886, Col. Aspin-
wall called upon the Selectmen to produce a re-
monstrance which had been sent them. Mr..
Chandler objected at first, but finally
consented to have 1t read. Col Aspinwall
had been charged with falsehood In. regard
e tho Esmonstrance; anidd,ane Ferorted fhat MI;
istcr the Brookline Mems printed an interview
With ,i.hs Col .nnInss MI IL ab whiEs hs and fSn ssIIi 1a his
n. sisns came arru pahpssr Attaching s.asfH Mr.. S %%%hesa, aDd
w ab. GGhi As ;Psn aroc a y ,be .h nss,s he wro,e:
eution. and the trial was begun on Monday
last. Col. A~spinwall has boon represented b!
s s1:sensTsss masls1Hf nrr Is N fSo hb6%f stries Sts sna
neg and Judge Bumpus appeared FOR the prose-
Col. AAspinwall's defence has been his attempt
ment, out Of all the CRITICISMS Of Mr.. Chandler
selected six definite charges upon which to
base It's ease. Ihe f frs Ho Vas s tns epi1theTfb a q o, =
Col. Aspinwall admits to have used:
have never known an, one who seems to attach less
y ,,1ss e t W.i',. sso or v snsad'' IL IN .I Ii: Pq inHsn s:.i f.es. q
];u.pI 6. s;,d 5.e ,,n or 70 s Ice ts sS.s. in Hi ,s.I mental ,1u. 1.i.,ioS Up
He is utterly wanting in tho logical faculty. He n.
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carried out those .ch EN- in which he has had a Peeu.
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i..' ii has been 80 p Soporss By sIsssion. = . Place for I
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Col. Aspinwall took. his place In the dock be-
the Indictment. The trial which followed has
6sreabouts. It has been full! Of legal sparring.
sharp " B.. and cansti n,0 sirS9sss-e paI nina.
ton on its side simply put in the alleged
rssted its case. Then the defence was ready to
make things lively in. proving the truth Of the
i asfl;. tn The eyidsn i; t Is not Is, TST,h fo q, ;ga tEt IL
went back to- 1878 and produced some letters
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tict Attorney asked what It vas intended to
e. RE1ySshi an %hs s q e & "" zSos ssas saH iIs xsu'd show
liar By those four letters p asked Judge Pit
well. your Honor" replied Mr.. Harris. that
dspe1ids u hsr bow much lying makes a man a
Judge Pitman smiled. and. leaning back in
e msr; p Pp iadfs man nan x to tas baE for v eysrS Ea m5sst ini1:
by Wv have sustained your point. Go on
delibe nGee yn state a what nti is % not t Rue.' your %ei H ION
or. replied Mr.. Harris.
ch Ths defence ss H RSi in evi ds nee f. SG D1Sy 81 th ssIs MT:
This process threatened to, continue indefn-
'iesl{ Fe aRl1 sp the e COUNSEL i know what they are
doing; but I cannot see that this evidence has
the slightest bearing on the case; My expert
least, to &C. Into ininitesimsl details, The hp-
man mind is incapable Of carrying all the little
not nei. DO IT, T. If pelpt are eein asi into ali the records
NJ: Chandler for the past fifteen years. I shall
cSL 4spinSail finally took the witness stand,
Ts1l t said t h1s stSS to- Sa a5 g er fIRisy T oHiy Mr. SGi' 6 AhsHidd.
to do SO. He was asked what was his purpose.
MIhh s, / he had any malice in publishing Ing the h
s slisRssd f t. % ee%pis9sp piled liz se ai@@' H. n. "" Asp mt
IL Hsn p %se!acsd s an a%r FL Ps% Tr aftsn + by NJ Mr; 6hsnd:
ller, in which occurred the query: Shall the
f tow 2! aD gTSs, wti iaid sp Il, yiil sh1G H s~Rle sibst wss
sidIreot attack upon IN me. and I replied to it."
The prosecution put on q swarm OF witnesses.
ass1gs slass ssys 81 b R'dl!2instrs ss " ssst ai9s 'sh Ssomn1 NJ.
chandler was not a notorious liar" but. on
the contrary. q man OF excellent character. Mr..
explain bis action regarding a great. number Of
town affairs, and to reply to Col Aspinwau's
ss sSs ~ to ss ssRi sss y ysa' a." eifH suppose %as; You Would
$ $@sss II NJ VI a e, Aay e. q, ss.,s,., :, Mr.. ...,,.
Sa.f h. considered an unwar,antsd attack upon hlmf
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8, iSs% as;ssSI ss:s H .ssn ~ ss:ls sss!:.: v: = : s. fi:SSDis To- sns'. !.
vic. SSiaS you c .e...a ,S.t AZ n. y xsp, Nc. AZ Ru %a: . =. eu. sss' g IN |.
ssI isssid ,Ii' s s. az H. s "a 1s sS not s'i Fsd 70: tina, Mr..
assPt . Z AZ. slSs Y: S sdSSs;ssd n; yIa.p sjnx 2, Tss e, .ns
"a I - ss,s:a \ w. ! hs.S e :sy sSsrs he Sia Stand. w..
si,sss Iu,s answer shs question saSa'; Without enisrlias
Ss .s. 1:' S sss h"9 on! W. .. Sa. 2t"H. 's ss. III sio 1iR'' ss'h
ny ability.
Mr.. Chandler was asked II he did not say that
M. Aspinwall had uttered q falsehood In 9
paper criticislng tho Selsctmen which he road
pel9re the County Commissioner. -,
s0idi %lhstsptly replied that 1t was q falsehood."
Wherein is It a liel,' asked, Mr.. Harris
one moment sir: ] Gid not say a lie. There
Ha dlstinction between q le and a falsehood."
MI, peg your pardon: / stand corrected" re-
pHsa Mr.. Harris, there is q distinction"
The case finally reached the jury. yesterday
, WI,enoh, and they struggled with 1t for Q
tts s which printed the alleged libels, because
TX Tor them. Upon the question OF his guilt
s stTy we're unable to agree. There was one OBJ
II Iayor OF conviction. Mr.. Chandler considers
nmsslf practically INDICATED by the result. and
us doubtful II the case Is tried again.
Four Quail At Ono shot.
NEwBURGH. Dec. M~.-Alderman Robert
Aernahan Of the Fourth ward. and his business
partner. Henry Patterson. are fond OF hunting
Gdnle, and ara axnart narksman Thurs1av